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SUMMARY:BAVEG Anniversary / Volunteer party -
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: Please visit Bay Area Vegetarians event calendar for more information or updates on this and other vegetarian and animal rights events.=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php#892 =0D=0A=0D=0AHost: Tammy & Chris=0D=0A=0D=0ANotes:=0D=0A=0D=0AIt's been 4 years, 14000 messages/posts, and about 385 events since Bay Area Vegetarians, aka BAVeg, started in October 2001. Whether you're new to BAVeg, or been with us since the beginning, please join us to celebrate our 4th Anniversary (or Birthday) on SUNDAY, Oct. 2nd at 2 pm.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ABAVeg is a diverse group. We have events all over the Bay Area, as well as different types of events, from social to educational to advocacy. In keeping with this theme, this year's party is more than just celebrating 4 wonderful years and eating delicious vegan foods. It's about=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A1) Connecting and supporting like-minded people and working together towards our goal of promoting vegetarianism=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A2) Celebrating what we have accomplished, and what is still to come=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A3) Raise Funds for Bay Area Vegetarians to continue our efforts to promote vegetarianism in the Bay Area and support/connect the vegetarian and animal rights community.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AWe will have our party from 2 to 5 pm (including recognition for our volunteers and prizes for participants in the Advocacy Rewards Program), and from 5 pm to 6 pm, we'll have a special presentation in honor of World Farmed Animals Day, a nationwide event to memorialize and mourn the pointless suffering and death of 50 billion cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens, and other innocent, sentient animals in the world's factory farms and slaughterhouses. For this occasion, we present (as part of the Compassionate Living Program)=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A"Campaigning for Farmed Animals: the Whole Story"=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Aa talk by lauren Ornelas, Viva!USA=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AIt was headline news in USA Today and mentioned across the nation by Newsweek and other news channels when when Whole Foods Market adopted strict guidelines for its "meat", dairy, and egg suppliers, and John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, revealed he'd gone vegan. These changes were a direct result of a tireless 3 year campaign by Viva!USA led by lauren Ornelas. =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Alauren will discuss, from an activists perspective, the behind-the-scenes work of investigating, launching, maintaining, and hopefully winning a campaign for farmed animals. Viva!USA is a Viva! is a dynamic non-profit organization campaigning on behalf of animals killed for food. They do investigations of factory farms and then produce campaign materials for students and activists, helping people change to a veggie diet.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AWhat each person should bring:=0D=0A=0D=0A- A donation for Bay Area Vegetarians: $10-$30 sliding scale donation (we can issue receipts for tax purposes, just ask). We also welcome gifts of time and have lots of opportunities for volunteering! If you can't make this event, but would like to mail in a donation, please visit our website at bayareaveg.org. =0D=0A=0D=0A- A vegan food dish that generously serves 6, ingredient list, and serving utensil (if possible, please indicate what you are bringing on the evite so we have a nice variety of foods; fall or Thanksgiving theme foods welcome!) =0D=0A=0D=0A- Re-useable place setting including a cup (if you forget, we will have disposable place settings available for $1/person)=0D=0A=0D=0A- Your veg & non-veg family/friends! Let them experience the delicious wonders of vegan food.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AMore info on Vegan Food Parties:=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://www.bayareaveg.org/vfpdetails.htm=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0APlease RSVP by 9/29. Please use the evite to RSVP, and to invite your family and friends.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AIf you are celebrating a birthday this month, or if October is the anniversary for becoming veg*n, please let us know so we can celebrate together.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation info: We'll be meeting (and eating) in the clubhouse at Scotchollow Apartments at 203 Laurie Meadows Drive (leasing office). Cross street is Suzie Street. Clubhouse is next to pool/leasing office. Please park on the street.=0D=0A=0D=0ADoor Prizes! We will have some special gifts that we'll randomly share with you, including packages of Fantastic Foods "Tofu Scrambler", just "add tofu to our blend of vegetables and spices to make a delicious eggless scramble – with all the benefits of soy". Thank you to Fantastic Foods! =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AUpdates:=0D=0A=0D=0A1) Carpool: If you need or can offer a ride, please be sure to list your city and contact info in your response. If you are a registered evite user, then you can also contact people through evite.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A2) Kids are welcome, as long as they are under adult supervision. =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AWe are pleased to share that we will have two special guests in attendance: Howard Lyman, "The Mad Cowboy", and his wife, Willow Jeane =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ASee you all this Sunday!
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